Just found these pic's and thought they may be of interest.
This is the Craggaunowen Project in Co. Clare.
More info....http://www.shannonheritage.com/Craggaunowen_Day.htm
It's well worth a visit.
The leather boat "Brendan" is also housed here.
Built by Tim Severn and sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland via the Faroes ,Iceland and Greenland to prove that Irish monks could have sailed to America almost a thousand years before Columbus.
This is the boat that made that journey and after reading the book it was amazing to see it up close.
BTW the book "The Brendan Voyage by Tim Severin" is highly recommended reading.
Cheers
RB
This is the Craggaunowen Project in Co. Clare.
More info....http://www.shannonheritage.com/Craggaunowen_Day.htm
It's well worth a visit.
The leather boat "Brendan" is also housed here.
Built by Tim Severn and sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland via the Faroes ,Iceland and Greenland to prove that Irish monks could have sailed to America almost a thousand years before Columbus.
This is the boat that made that journey and after reading the book it was amazing to see it up close.
BTW the book "The Brendan Voyage by Tim Severin" is highly recommended reading.
Cheers
RB